Is Feebas worth grading?
Pokémon · Surging Sparks · 198/191 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Feebas sells for $155 against $10.21 raw: a $145 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.87) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $10.21
- PSA 10
- $155
- PSA 9
- $19.87
- Gem premium
- 15×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $155 | +$120 | +$94.88 | −$5.12 |
| PSA 9 | $19.87 | −$15.34 | −$40.34 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $12.38 | −$22.83 | −$47.83 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $10.21 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $53.67 | −$6.54 |
| 50% | $87.48 | +$27.27 |
| 75% | $121 | +$61.07 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $155 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $120 | −$35.58 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $58.86 | −$96.23 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $38.41 | −$117 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $155 | $38.41 | — | $58.86 | $120 | $25.46 |
| 9.5 | — | $21.92 | $51.00 | $23.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.87 | $12.54 | $14.00 | — | $25.00 | $42.03 |
| 8.5 | $14.00 | $14.00 | — | — | $19.25 | — |
| 8 | $12.38 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $11.22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $9.79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Feebas — FAQ
Is Feebas worth grading?
A PSA 10 Feebas sells for $155 against $10.21 raw: a $145 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.87) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Feebas worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Feebas (Surging Sparks 198/191) sells for about $155 versus $10.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Feebas?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $155, ahead of TAG 10 at $120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Feebas need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Feebas break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Feebas breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.87).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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